Vermont Travel and Recreation News

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Stay up to date with Vermont and regional recreation travel and tourism news and industry trends. We include information on legislative activities that affect our industry as well as news regarding hospitality related businesses and services.

Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports to Open New $2.5 Million Complex at Sugarbush

Vermont and the USDA Forest Service Sign an Agreement for Shared Stewardship

Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s 2022 Calendar Is Available

Green Mountain Club spreading awareness of sexual harassment on trails

Grafton Inn and Grafton Trails and Outdoor Center prepare for winter with Cheese & Wine Snowshoe Hikes and an Ice Bar.

Catamount Trail Association to offer Backcountry Tours and Special Events this coming winter.

Rochester/Randolph Area Sports Trail Alliance (RASTA) is now Ridgeline Outdoor Collective

Vermont ski resorts dangle perks like housing, signing bonuses to woo workers.

New reality show set to boost tourism in Stowe.

State Seeks Public Input on Management Plan for Birdseye and Blueberry Hill Wildlife Management Areas.

Newport, VT Sees Revamped Rec. Path as Key Step in Economic Recovery

All Systems Go For Willoughby State Forest

Governor Phil Scott Announces Opening of Another Section of the Lamoille Valley Rail Trail.

Agency of Transportation awards $3.3 Million in bicycle and pedestrian Grants.

Vermont launches $6 million grant program for outdoor recreation.

Vermont Tourism is Open for Business

November 17 - 18, 2021, 37th Annual Vermont Tourism Summit at Killington, VT.

Vermont Act 31 (H.89) shifts the “inherent risks” of participating in agritourism activities to properly warned consumers.

Parks director pitches Montpelier as outdoor recreation hub.

The Burlington International Airport (BTV) announced today that American Airlines will be offering service to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) beginning in July 2021.

Local Motion announces the launch of the Friends of the Ferry campaign to keep the Island Line Bike Ferry affordable to everybody.

Quimby Country in Averill, VT will be offering rock climbing this season to their guests.

Outdoor Education, Certification and Skill Development Classes are posted here.

Ski season winds down after tough year thanks to pandemic.

Some Cliff Tops and Overlooks Closed to Protect Nesting Peregrines

VTF&W Offers Introduction to Bullhead Fishing Clinics.

The Vermont Tourism Annual Summit will be held December 8-9, 2021 at the Killington Grand Resort Hotel.

Vermont's outdoor recreation economy made up 5.2% of the state's total economy last year, according to data released by the federal government. Second highest in the nation.

Packed parking lots, litter and crowding on trails, more accidents in the backcountry, pressures on wildlife as Vermonters and out-of-staters have been flocking to the outdoors.

Charlotte’s Mount Philo State Park Gets an Updated Trail — Complete With Stone Staircases

Scott appoints Chris Herrick as Department of Fish and Wildlife Commissioner

VT Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Louis Porter announced that he will be moving on.

Visit VT Chamber of Commerce's new website to learn how we are making Vermont the best place to live, work and start a business.

LL Bean to leave Burlington for Williston, VT

Vermont’s First Indoor Gun Range

Organizations hope to get hikers interested in less popular Vermont trails.

Planning For the Future of Mountain Biking in Vermont.

Be Safe and Considerate at Swimming Holes

Vermont’s Migratory Game Bird Hunting Seasons Are Announced

Vermont Fish and Wildlife mobile app will help people get outdoors.

A Spirited Lewis Creek Advocate and Her Husband Die in Boating Accident.

Governor Scott announces the Vermont Forward Plan.

H.159: Includes an additional $2.5 million in one-time funds to VDTM for destination marketing to help the hospitality industry recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

H.315, COVID-19 relief bill currently includes $10 million in additional economic recovery grants targeted at Vermont businesses who have been unable to access financial assistance, $500,000 in micro-business EMBRACE grants; $5 million in outdoor recreation funding for VOREC community grants; and $5 million for recreation infrastructure and improvements to trail networks.

S.79: As passed by the Senate, this housing bill includes the establishment of a fee-based registry and a complaint-based inspection program for both long-term and short-term rentals in Vermont.

VT Fish and Wildlife Board meets to take up a proposed rule change that would greatly streamline fishing regulations.

Vermont's governor calls for a monumental investment in the outdoor industry.

State purchase of Okemo State Forest tract completes 100-mile wildlife corridor.

What to Know Before Taking a Ski Trip During COVID-19.

8 Reasons You Need to Go to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom

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